'Pyrrhia', also known as the 'Distant Kingdoms' by the dragons of Pantala, is the sole setting of the Wings of Fire (book series)|Wings of
Fire series during the first ten books, as well as the main setting of
the Wings of Fire: Legends|Legends and Wings of Fire: Winglets|Winglets
books. Pyrrhia is a large continent with highly varied biomes, including
the Ice Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sand, the Sky Kingdom, the Mud Kingdom,
the Rainforest Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Sea, and the NightWing
island. The Lost city of night|Old NightWing Kingdom was located on a
peninsula southwest of the Kingdom of Sand. During the time of Darkstalker, this peninsula used to be larger,
forming the "claw" of Pyrrhia. The humans who inhabit Pyrrhia live in
human settlements.

## Description

Pyrrhia is a dragon-shaped continent composed of several different
biomes. A large mountain range, the Claws of the Clouds Mountains, runs
through the center of Pyrrhia, from the "wing" of Pyrrhia down to its
"belly". The largest mountain in the range was formerly Agate Mountain,
but after it was destroyed by an avalanche approximately 2000 years ago,
Jade Mountain is now considered the largest.

The Ice Kingdom forms the "head" of Pyrrhia. Its terrain primarily
consists of snowy and icy tundras, and it is well known for its sub-zero
temperatures and freezing winds. Due to the cold temperatures, it is
extremely difficult for dragons other than IceWings to live there. The
land between the Ice Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sand is a barren
wasteland that is highly contested territory between the two tribes.

The lost city of night was located on the Talon Peninsula of Pyrrhia. It
was characterized by vast canyons and ravines. Caverns and caves were
carved into the rock. The city was surrounded by a range of sharp-edged
mountains known to the IceWings as Darkstalker's Teeth. It was abandoned
by the NightWings in fear of Darkstalker's return. who fled to live on
the NightWing island. Over time, the peninsula sank into the sea, and
shrunk due to earthquakes, avalanches, tidal waves, and Darkstalker's
magic. It was briefly inhabited by Darkstalker and some NightWings in Talons of Power and Darkness of Dragons but was
later re-abandoned. In the modern period, it is full of ruined and
unstable structures, including an abandoned theater. Constructed around
the ruins of the old city is Renewal, a settlement led by Fierceteeth.

The Kingdom of Sand makes up the "chest" or southwestern portion of
Pyrrhia. It is characterized by its vast, scorching desert landscape and
rolling dunes. The terrain is flat and adorned with numerous oases and
oasis towns. The desert is also home to the Great Five-Tail River, which
historically was a highly disputed territory between the SandWings and
SkyWings. The dragon settlement of Possibility is located along the
river.

The Kingdom of the Sea forms the "tail" of Pyrrhia. It is primarily made
up of small islands, forming the archipelago known as the Bay of a
Thousand Scales. It is characterized by vast stretches of ocean,
featuring landforms such as white beaches, soaring sea cliffs, coral
reefs, kelp forests, and deep trenches.

The Mud Kingdom makes up the "back" of Pyrrhia. Its terrain primarily
consists of a vast, marshy wetland, with stretches of grassland
scattered with trees. Along the Mud Kingdom's northern border is the
Diamond Spray River, which feeds into the Diamond Spray Delta.

The Rainforest Kingdom forms the "hind leg" or southeastern section of
Pyrrhia. It is characterized by its towering trees, vibrant flowers,
tangles of vines, and thick canopies of leaves. After the NightWing
Exodus, the NightWing village was constructed within the kingdom to
serve as the NightWing tribe's new home.

The Sky Kingdom forms the "wing" of Pyrrhia. It is characterized by
cliffs, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, and valleys. The mountains,
most notably the Claws of the Clouds Mountains, are often shrouded in
mist. It is separated from the Mud Kingdom by the Winding Tail River.
The dragon settlement of Sanctuary is located within the Sky Kingdom, in
the foothills of the Claws of the Clouds Mountains. Numerous scavenger
dens are located in the Sky Kingdom, including the Indestructible City
and Talisman.

## Notable features

### Kingdoms

  - Ice Kingdom
  - Kingdom of Sand
  - Kingdom of the Sea
  - Lost city of night
  - Mud Kingdom
  - NightWing island
  - Rainforest Kingdom
  - Sky Kingdom

### Geographical features

  - Agate Mountain
  - Claws of the Clouds Mountains
  - Darkstalker's Teeth
  - Diamond Spray Delta
  - Diamond Spray River
  - Great Five-Tail River
  - Jade Mountain
  - Winding Tail River

### Dragon settlements

  - Possibility
  - Renewal
  - Sanctuary

### Human settlements

  - Indestructible City
  - Safe Harbor: Safe Harbor was a scavenger den that was destroyed by
    Blister.
  - Scavenger Temple: The scavenger temple was a hidden temple with two
    missing walls located in the forest near Valor.
  - Talisman
  - Valor
      - Ruins of Valor: The ruins of Valor, also known as the scavenger
        ruins to dragons, are the remains of the old village of Valor,
        found on the border of the Kingdom of Sand and Jade Mountain.

## Flora/Fauna

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Wildlife

'Animals'

  - Anemones
      - Brilliant golden anemones
      - Forest green anemones
      - Lavender anemones
  - Amphibians
      - Frogs
          - Bug-eyed sky-blue hallucinogenic frogs
          - Bullfrogs
          - Fat spiny frogs
          - Fat blue frogs
          - Small blue frogs with darker blue speckles
          - Tree frogs
      - Small blue salamanders
      - Toads
          - Hallucinogenic orange toads
  - Antelopes
      - Springboks
  - Anteaters
  - Arachnids
      - Furry spiders
      - Scorpions
  - Arctic hares
  - Armadillos
  - Axolotls[1]
  - Bats
  - Bears
      - Black bears
      - Grizzly bears
      - Polar bears
  - Beavers
  - Birds
      - Buzzards
      - Chickens
      - Crows
      - Ducks
      - Hawks
      - Large white birds
      - Long-legged lavender-colored birds
      - Ostriches
      - Owls
      - Penguins
      - Pheasants
      - Quails
      - Sparrows
      - Seagulls
      - Snowy owls
      - Tropical birds
          - Large-beaked red birds
          - Lorikeets
          - Parrots
              - Parakeets
          - Quetzals
          - Toucans
          - Unnamed birds with red, yellow, blue, and green feathers
  - Boars
  - Camels
  - Cats
      - Bobcats
      - Sand Cats
  - Centipedes
  - Chipmunks
  - Coral
      - Brain coral[2]
      - Bubble coral[3]
      - Colorful sea whip[4]
      - Finger coral[5]
      - Leaf coral[6]
      - Sea fans
      - Sun coral[7]
  - Cows
  - Coyotes
  - Crabs
      - Hermit crabs
      - White crabs
  - Crocodiles
  - Deer
      - Caribou
      - Reindeer
  - Desert rats
  - Dogs
  - Fish
      - Catfish
      - Seahorses
      - Flying fish[8]
      - Salmon
      - Tiny golden and silver fish
  - Foxes
      - Desert foxes
  - Goats
      - Mountain goats
  - Hippopotami
  - Horses
  - Insects
      - Ants
      - Beetles
      - Bumblebees
      - Butterflies
          - Glass-winged butterflies as large as a dragon's talons
          - Small yellow butterflies
      - Caterpillars
          - Green-striped caterpillars
      - Crickets
      - Dragonflies
      - Fireflies
      - Flies
      - Glow-in-the-dark moths
      - Glowworms
      - Grasshoppers
      - Ladybugs
      - Mosquitoes
      - Walking twig-like insects
  - Jaguar
  - Lizards
      - Frilled Lizards[9]
  - Lobsters
  - Mice
      - Desert mice
      - Spiny mice
  - Mollusks
      - Snails
          - Luminescent snails
      - Cephalopods
          - Bobtail squid
          - Cuttlefish
  - Monkeys
      - Funny-faced little monkeys with long tails
      - Russet monkeys
      - Screamer monkeys
      - Small orange monkeys with black faces
      - Tamarin monkeys
  - Orangutans
  - Pigs
      - Warthogs
  - Pinnipeds
      - Seals
      - Elephant seals
      - Walruses
  - Plankton
  - Rabbits
      - Jackrabbits
  - Reindeer
  - Scavengers
  - Sea cucumbers
  - Sloths
  - Snakes
      - Anacondas
      - Dragonbite vipers
  - Tapirs
  - Whales
      - Belugas
      - Humpback whales
      - Narwhals
  - Worms
      - Earthworms

'Plants'

  - Agaves
  - Algae
  - Bamboo
  - Beans
  - Brambles
  - Bushes
  - Cacti
      - Brightsting cacti
      - Plants#Dragonflame cactus|Dragonflame cacti
      - Prickly pear cacti[10]
      - Saguaros[11]
  - Carrots
  - Cattails[12]
  - Cinnamon
  - Flowers
      - Blue hanging flowers
      - Chrysanthemums
      - Daffodils
      - Dandelions
      - Frangipanis
      - Fuchsia flowers
      - Giant bright orange-and-gold flowers
      - Hibiscus flowers
      - Jasmines
      - Lacy scarlet flowers
      - Moon-colored flowers
      - Moonflowers
      - Orchids
          - Delicate white-orange-pink orchids
          - Pale night orchids
          - Talon-sized orange orchids
      - Purple and blue morning glories
      - Red flowers as big as a dragonet's talons
      - Roses
      - Silvery yellow flowers
      - Small white flowers
      - Soft white flowers
      - Spiraling tendrils of delicate white-blue flowers
      - Sunflowers
      - Tiny lavender flowers that look like claws
      - Trumpet flowers
      - Violets
      - White flowers with petals like dragonfly wings
  - Ferns
      - Bracken
      - Toxic ferns
  - Fruit
      - Apples
      - Bananas
      - Blackberries
      - Blueberries
      - Cantaloupes
      - Chewy, rubbery red spheres that take an hour to swallow and days
        to pick from one's teeth
      - Clawmentines
      - Cloudberries
      - Coconuts
      - Cranberries
      - Dates
      - Dragonberries
      - Dragonfruits
      - Figs
      - Guavas
      - Kiwi
      - Kumbu
      - Lemons
      - Limes
      - Lime-green star-shaped fruit that smells like pineapple and
        basil
      - Mangoes
      - Melons
      - Nectarines
      - Oranges
      - Papayas
      - Pears
          - Fire pears
      - Peaches
      - Pineapples
      - Pomegranate
      - Pumpkins
      - Purple berries
      - Purple spotted fruits
      - Raspberries
      - Small orange fruit
      - Starfruits
      - Strawberries
      - Tangerines
      - Tangelos
      - Tomatoes
          - Giant tomatoes
      - Wild plums
      - Wild cherries
  - Ginger
  - Grass
  - Ivy
  - Joshua Trees[13]
  - Kelp
      - Long, sun-colored kelp, glowing an orange-gold in sunlight and
        covered in small, clear, sticky globules while the rest is
        slippery smooth
  - Leaves
      - Dark purple leaves
      - Floppy oval leaves
      - Heart-shaped leaves
      - Medicinal leaves
      - Tea leaves
  - Lettuce
  - Moss
      - Phosphorescent moss
      - Spongey blue moss
  - Mushrooms
      - Translucent mushrooms
      - Truffles
  - Nuts
  - Olives
  - Onions
  - Pinecones
  - Potatoes
  - Papyrus
  - Reeds
  - Rice
  - Seaweed
      - Long, thick, black seaweed
  - Sea ferns
  - Sea grass
      - Golden sea grass
      - Eelgrass
  - Seeds
      - Large seed pods
  - Shrubs
  - Sugar cane
  - Trees
      - Banyan trees
      - Baobab trees
      - Cypress trees
      - Evergreens
      - Giant palm trees
      - Mangrove
      - Palm trees
      - Pear trees
      - Pine trees
      - Tall mahongany trees
  - Turnips
  - Vines
      - Vines covered in purple blossoms
  - Weeds
  - Yams

## Trivia

  - Pyrrhia has several animal rights movements, including:
      - The Camels' Rights Movement
      - Iguanas are Dragons, Too
      - Save the Scavengers
      - World Walrus Fund
  - NightWings have calculated that Pyrrhia covers a third of the world.
  - Scavengers refer to the continent as Pyrrhia the same way dragons
    do.
  - Although Pyrrhians mostly use scrolls, books do exist on the
    continent and are an available form of reading.
  - BeetleWings and LeafWings used to live on Pyrrhia before escaping to
    Pantala due to an unknown trouble.